Perniosis: Introduction

Perniosis: A blood vessel disorder where exposure to cord damp weather results in skin lesions on the extremities.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Perniosis is available below.

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Definitions of Perniosis:

Recurrent localized itching, swelling and painful erythema on the fingers, toes or ears, produced by exposure to cold. It is also called pernio.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Perniosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Perniosis, or a subtype of Perniosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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